24th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting

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Conference Program

24  th AAS/AIAA 

Space Flight Mechanics Meeting

January 26 – 30, 2014 | Santa Fe, NM 

AAS General Chair 
Donald Mackison 
University of Colorado 

AIAA General Chair 
Ossama Abdelkhalik 
Michigan Technological University 

AAS Technical Chair 
Roby S. Wilson 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 

AIAA Technical Chair 
Renato Zanetti 
Johnson Space Center
Front Cover Image:  
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) successfully 
launched on November 18, 2013. MAVEN is the first spacecraft devoted to 
exploring and understanding the Martian upper atmosphere. The trip to Mars 
takes 10 months, and MAVEN will go into orbit around Mars in September 
2014. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Table of Contents 
Registration ..................................................................................................................................... 3 
Schedule of Events .......................................................................................................................... 4 
Special Events ................................................................................................................................. 8 
Early Bird Reception ................................................................................................................... 8 
Awards Ceremony and Dirk Brouwer Award Lecture ............................................................... 8 
Dirk Brouwer Award Honoree .................................................................................................... 8 
Dinner Buffet .............................................................................................................................. 9 
Conference Location ..................................................................................................................... 10 
Transportation Info ................................................................................................................... 11 
Airports Serving Santa Fe Area .............................................................................................. 11 
Ground Transportation ........................................................................................................... 11 
Driving Directions .................................................................................................................... 11 
Arrival Information ................................................................................................................... 12 
Restaurants ................................................................................................................................ 12 
Recreation ................................................................................................................................. 12 
Area Map .................................................................................................................................. 13 
Additional Information ................................................................................................................. 14 
Speaker Orientation .................................................................................................................. 14 
Volunteers ................................................................................................................................. 14 
Presentations ............................................................................................................................. 14 
Preprinted Manuscripts ............................................................................................................. 14 
Conference Proceedings............................................................................................................ 15 
Satisfaction Survey ................................................................................................................... 15 
Meetings .................................................................................................................................... 15 
Session 1 : Space Situational Awareness I ................................................................................... 16 
Session 2: Rendezvous and Proximity Operations I ..................................................................... 19 
Session 3: Astrodynamics Algorithms .......................................................................................... 22 
Session 4: Low Energy Trajectory Design ................................................................................... 25 
Session 5: Spacecraft Autonomy .................................................................................................. 28 
Session 6: Navigation ................................................................................................................... 31 
Session 7: Trajectory Design I ...................................................................................................... 34 
Session 8: Asteroid Retrieval and Mitigation ............................................................................... 37 
Session 9: Orbit Determination I .................................................................................................. 40 
Session 10: Attitude Determination and Sensors .......................................................................... 43 
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Session 11: Low-Thrust Trajectory Design .................................................................................. 46 
Session 12: Orbital Debris ............................................................................................................ 49 
Session 13: Space Situational Awareness II ................................................................................. 52 
Session 14: Estimation .................................................................................................................. 54 
Session 15: Small Body Proximity Operations ............................................................................. 57 
Session 16: Trajectory Design II................................................................................................... 60 
Session 17: Rendezvous and Proximity Operations II .................................................................. 63 
Session 18: Spacecraft Guidance and Control .............................................................................. 66 
Session 19: Spacecraft Dynamics ................................................................................................. 69 
Session 20: Earth Missions ........................................................................................................... 72 
Session 21: Optical Navigation ..................................................................................................... 75 
Session 22: Space Environment .................................................................................................... 77 
Session 23: Orbit Determination II ............................................................................................... 79 
Session 24: Aeronomy Special Session ........................................................................................ 81 
Session 26: Dynamics And Control Of Large Space Structures & Tethers ................................. 83 
Session 27: Attitude Dynamics and Control ................................................................................. 86 
Session 28: Lunar Mission Design ............................................................................................... 89 
Author Index ................................................................................................................................. 92 
Conference Planner ....................................................................................................................... 96
Record of Meeting Expenses ...................................................................................................... 103
Conference Satisfaction Survey .................................................................................................. 105 

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24TH AAS/AIAA SPACE FLIGHT MECHANICS MEETING
CONFERENCE INFORMATION

REGISTRATION
Registration Site (https://www.xcdsystem.com/aas2014)
In order to encourage early registration, we have implemented the following conference registration
rate structure: Register by 5 Jan 2014 and save $100!
Category Early Registration Late Registration
(through 5 Jan 2014)
Full - AAS or AIAA Member $530 $630
Full - Non-member $630 $730
Retired* $165 $190
Student* $165 $190
Extra Dinner Event Ticket $48 $48
Extra Dinner Event Child Ticket (6-11 yrs) $25 $25
*does not include proceedings CD
The reception is included for all registrants. The dinner event on Tuesday evening is included with
all full registrations. The dinner event on Tuesday evening is free for children under the age of 6.
A conference registration and check-in table will be located on the Mezzanine Level of the La Fonda
on The Plaza Hotel and will be staffed according to the following schedule:
Sunday Jan. 26 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday Jan. 27 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Tuesday Jan. 28 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday Jan. 29 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Thursday Jan. 30 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
We will accept registration and payment on-site for those who have not pre-registered online, but we
strongly recommend online registration before the conference in order to avoid delays (see URL
above). Pre-registration also gives you free access to pre-print technical papers. On-site payment by
credit card will be only through the AAS website using a computer at the registration table. Any
checks should be made payable to the “American Astronautical Society.”
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Day Start End Function Room
day 6 uary 3pm 6pm Registration Mezzanine
un2n 6pm 9pm Early Bird Reception La Terraza Room
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Day Start End Function Room
6:45am 8am Speakers Breakfast La Terraza Room
7:30am 2pm Registration Registration Desk
8am 12:00pm Session 1: Space Situational Awareness I North Ballroom
8am 12:00pm Session 2: Rendezvous and Proximity South Ballroom
Operations I
y 8am 12:00pm Session 3: Astrodynamics Algorithms Stiha Room
day uar 8am 12:00pm Session 4: Low Energy Trajectory Design Santa Fe Room
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2 Noon 1:30pm AAS/AIAA Joint Technical Committee Lunch New Mexico Room
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 5: Spacecraft Autonomy North Ballroom
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 6: Navigation South Ballroom
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 7: Trajectory Design I Stiha Room
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 8: Asteroid Retrieval and Mitigation Santa Fe Room
3:30pm 3:50pm Afternoon Break Mezzanine

Day Start End Function Room
6:45am 8am Speakers Breakfast La Terraza Room
8am 2pm Registration Registration Desk
8am 12:00pm Session 9: Orbit Determination I North Ballroom
8am 12:00am Session 10: Attitude Determination and South Ballroom
Sensors
8am 12:00pm Session 11: Low-Thrust Trajectory Design Stiha Room
8am 12:00pm Session 12: Orbital Debris Santa Fe Room
y 9:40am 10:00am Morning Break Mezzanine
day uar Noon 1:30pm AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee New Mexico Room
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T28 1:30pm 5:30pm Session 13: Space Situational Awareness II North Ballroom
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 14: Estimation South Ballroom
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 15: Small Body Proximity Operations Stiha Room
1:30pm 5:30pm Session 16: Trajectory Design II Santa Fe Room
3:30pm 3: 50pm Afternoon Break Mezzanine
6:00pm 7:00pm Awards Ceremony and Dirk Brouwer Award Lumpkins
Lecture Ballroom
7pm 11pm Dinner Buffet La Terraza Room
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Day Start End Function Room
6:45am 8am Speakers Breakfast La Terraza Room
8am 2pm Registration Registration Desk
8am 12:00am Session 17: Rendezvous and Proximity North Ballroom
Operations II
8am 12:00am Session 18: Spacecraft Guidance and Control South Ballroom
8am 12:00pm Session 19: Spacecraft Dynamics Stiha Room
8am 12:00pm Session 20: Earth Missions Santa Fe Room
9:40am 10:00am Morning Break Mezzanine
y y Noon 1:30pm AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee New Mexico Room
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1:30pm 3:30pm Session 23: Orbit Determination II Stiha Room
1:30pm 3:30pm Session 24: Aeronomy Special Session Santa Fe Room
Lumpkins
4:00pm 5:30pm Session 25: ASTRIA Special Session
Ballroom
3:30pm 3:50pm Afternoon Break Mezzanine
5:30pm 6:30pm Conference Administration Subcommittee Santa Fe Room
5:30pm 6:30pm Technical Administration Subcommittee Exchange Room
5:30pm 6:30pm Website Administration Subcommittee Stiha Room

Day Start End Function Room
6:45am 8am Speakers Breakfast La Terraza Room
8am 10am Registration Registration Desk
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8am 12:00pm Session 28: Lunar Mission Design Stiha Room
9:40am 10:00am Morning Break Mezzanine

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LA FONDA ON THE PLAZA HOTEL LAYOUT

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SPECIAL EVENTS
EARLY BIRD RECEPTION
Sunday, 26 January 6 – 9:00 pm
Location: La Terraza Room
AWARDS CEREMONY AND DIRK BROUWER AWARD LECTURE
Tuesday, 28 January 6 – 7:00 pm (ceremony and lecture)
Location: Lumpkins Ballroom
A Navigator’s Journey
The tale of a professor’s program of research and teaching is told through the stories of the people,
programs, and places stretching across time from early Space Shuttle rendezvous missions to plans
for precision fast-to-flight entry, descent, and landing navigation with hazard detection and
avoidance. Central to the story is the Kalman filter. The fundamental linear Kalman filter equations
are well known with stability and performance guarantees under the assumptions of the underlying
theory. The reality of nonlinearities, model uncertainties, measurement errors with unknown or
undesirable noise characteristics, and other deviations from the linear theory transform the
implementation of practical navigation algorithms based on the Kalman filter to an exercise of
blending theory and art that leads to fascinating teaching opportunities within a rigid research
environment. This short talk will highlight the link between practical estimation algorithms and
methods as applied to on-orbit relative navigation in the early Space Shuttle era and the more
complex entry, descent, and landing navigation challenges posed by the Morpheus vehicle, and how
NASA missions influenced one professor’s ambition to inspire students to explore.
DIRK BROUWER AWARD HONOREE
Dr. Robert H. Bishop is the Dean of Engineering at Marquette University and
holds a faculty position in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering. Previously he held the position of Chairman of the Department of
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas
at Austin where he held the Joe. J. King Professorship and was a Distinguished
Teaching Professor. Prior to academia, he was a member of the technical staff
at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. Dr. Bishop is currently working
advanced navigation algorithm development with fast-to-flight characteristics
and integrated navigation and guidance for planetary precision landing. He was
selected twice as a Faculty Fellow of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and
as a Welliver Fellow of the Boeing Company. He co-authors one of the world's
leading textbooks in control theory, and has authored two other textbooks, edited two handbooks,
and authored/co-authored over one hundred and twenty-five journal and conference papers. He
received the John Leland Atwood Award by the American Society of Engineering Educators and the
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